MetaFilter posts tagged with Travel

Flying Low.

gman — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 14:52:39 -0800

Budget Airlines and sites which book their flights are plentiful. Sterling, Zoom Airways, XL Airlines, Oasis Hong Kong, and a whole slew of others, may have gone down (refunds possible), but there's a new Muslim friendly airline on its way and Ryanair is launching £8 flights to the US. Even taking taxes and fees into account and Jet fuel being down 35% in the past month... how?

brief glimpses into living abroad

nickyskye — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:53:06 -0800

Expat Interviews With People Living In Countries Like Japan - Holland - China - Thailand And A Lot More.

My New York

shivohum — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:32:20 -0800

My New York : artists, writers, professionals, and New Yorkers of all stripes talk about what they look forward to seeing in the city this fall.

fortunately we only lost a few onions.

tawny — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:42:53 -0800

So one time, Dave Secretary provided much happy distraction. Consequently, I thought a link to his blog might be welcome. A couple of other related links: some cartoons linked to in the original thread by Dr-Baa. And why not include his band just because.

The last resort

MrMerlot — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:33:32 -0800

Martin Parr is a celebrated English photographer who has a reputation for being both preoccupied and inspired with notions of consumerism, foreign travel and tourism. Now you can actually go on holiday with him. The School of Life, a maverick cultural institution in London, is offering a weekend away with the sardonic snapper in the Isle of Wight. Parr has described the Isle of Wight as like "a living theme park, like stepping back into an England of 20 or 30 years ago". For the princely sum of £500, you get to stay in Parr’s favourite seaside hotel, and join him for visits to the Brighstone holiday centre, the Needles, Ventnor beach and "other landmarks of the Isle of Wight tourism scene". According to the website, Parr will discuss his photography as well as his collections of souvenirs and postcards, and train your eye to see the "ugliness in beauty and the horror in leisure". Future holidays with cultural figures are planned by the School of Life, including a tour of the "overlooked delights of Heathrow airport" with philosopher Alain de Botton and an exploration of the M1 motorway. To my mind, this reminds of the sports tours where past greats are paid to guide you around famous stadiums and then sit with you at dinner trading old anecdotes. But does this cultural-history-as-holiday have other antecedents, I wonder?

Getting lost more efficiently

shii — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:48:43 -0800

The 10 oddest travel guides ever published.

Palin Part II

ND¢ — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:34:14 -0800

This is a long-awaited update to the previous Palin thread. A LOT has happened since then, which I think deserves additional discussion. The last time Palin's Travels was linked to was 2004 and his most recent book that you could view on the site was Sahara. But now you can read the full texts of two more books in Michael Palin's wonderful travel/adventure series: Himalaya and New Europe. There are also loads of pictures, video (Quicktime req.) and audio clips.

Ancient Oases

homunculus — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:12:29 -0800

10 Incredible Ancient Oases.

Tourist Planning

netbros — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:19:20 -0800

A View of America ― Aquariums, beaches, gardens, monuments, parks, zoos, etc. This site aims to describe American attractions that tourists may find interesting. Listings are sorted by state and by category. Also includes recipes, jokes, and puzzles. The site has been around for ten years and continues to grow with age.

AirBed and Breakfast

scottreynen — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:40:13 -0800

AirBed and Breakfast connects people who have a spare bed (or couch, or whatever) with people who need one. Hosts can set the price (or a charity donation), throw in breakfast (or not), and refuse any guests they want. Guests can find available options by date range, location and any other criteria (e.g. WiFi), pay by credit card, and leave reviews. Not quite enough locations yet, but otherwise looks pretty useful.